Compare towns
Brooklin vs Thorndike vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Thorndike has the most kids (49.8% under 18).
Lovell has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brooklin | Thorndike | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,403Highest |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
52.2±3.5Highest 17% above ME |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
$80,625±$20kHighest 8% above ME |
| Lovell and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 9% above ME |
$836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792 41% below ME |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lovell and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt View High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.